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pen·du·lous
![](/images/syllable_hide.gif) pendulous
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- pronunciation:
- pen
j
l s
[or]
pen
d
l s
[or]
pend
y
l s
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
hanging downward; suspended so as to swing or sway.
The willow's pendulous branches swayed in the wind.This blackbird makes a pendulous nest. |
definition 2: |
swinging back and forth.
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related words: |
slack |
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derivation: |
pendulously (adv.) |
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